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Last name

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of surname, a person's family name.
  2. 2
    the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) wordnet
  3. 3
    The last element of a full name, particularly when it could also be given name in East Asian and other cultural traditions.

    "In a structure typical for East Asia cultures, last names are usually used as given names. It usually differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common family name"

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